John S. Knight

John Shively Knight
John Shively Knight
Born	October 26, 1894; Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Died	June 16, 1981 (aged 86); Akron, Ohio, US
Education	Cornell University
Occupation	Newspaper publisher & editor
Known for	Co-founder of Knight Ridder newspapers & Co-Founder of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Board member of	Knight Ridder, American Society of Newspaper Editors, Associated Press
Spouses	Katherine "Kitty" McLain (married 1921 – d. 1929); Beryl Zoller Comstock (married 1932 – d. 1974); Elizabeth "Betty" Good Augustus (m. 1976 – d. 1981);
Children	John Shively, Jr. (KIA 1945); Charles Landon II (1924–2000); Frank McLain (d. 1958);
Parent(s)	Charles Landon Knight; Clara Irene Shively
Awards	Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing (1968); Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award (1969); John Peter Zenger Award; William Allen White Foundation Award; National Press Award; Poor Richard Gold Medal of Achievement Award;

John Shively Knight (October 26, 1894 – June 16, 1981) was an American newspaper publisher and editor based in Akron, Ohio.

John Shively Knight

Born	October 26, 1894 Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Died	June 16, 1981(1981-06-16) (aged 86) Akron, Ohio, US
Education	Cornell University
Occupation	Newspaper publisher & editor
Known for	Co-founder of Knight Ridder newspapers & Co-Founder of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Board member of	Knight Ridder, American Society of Newspaper Editors, Associated Press
Spouses	Katherine "Kitty" McLain (married 1921 – d. 1929) Beryl Zoller Comstock (married 1932 – d. 1974) Elizabeth "Betty" Good Augustus (m. 1976 – d. 1981)
Children	John Shively, Jr. (KIA 1945) Charles Landon II (1924–2000) Frank McLain (d. 1958)
Parent(s)	Charles Landon Knight Clara Irene Shively
Awards	Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing (1968) Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award (1969) John Peter Zenger Award William Allen White Foundation Award National Press Award Poor Richard Gold Medal of Achievement Award